The General Staff of the AFU reported intensive shelling in the east of the country and missile and bomb strikes on a number of airports.
"Today, February 24, at 5:00, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation began intensive shelling of our units in the east, as well as rocket and bomb strikes on airfields in Boryspil, Ozernoye, Kulbakyn, Chuguev, Kramatorsk, Chernobaivka, as well as military facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. At the same time, the aggressor began artillery shelling of the territory and settlements of Ukraine along the state border," the General Staff reported.
It added that the air forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are repelling the air attack of the invader. The state defense forces are on full alert and have taken and are holding defensive positions. The situation is under control.
It was also reported that the information about the landing of Russian troops in Odessa did not correspond to reality.
